The Bank Dick 84 years old
Was His Face Red . . . And His Nose, Too ! when the bandits took the money . . . and the SAFE !
Egbert Sousé becomes an unexpected hero when a bank robber falls over a bench he's occupying. Now considered brave, Egbert is given a job as a bank guard. Soon, he is approached by charlatan J. Frothingham Waterbury about buying shares in a mining company. Egbert persuades teller Og Oggilby to lend him bank money, to be returned when the scheme pays off. Unfortunately, bank inspector Snoopington then makes a surprise appearance.
Credits
The Bank Dick Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Shemp Howard He was 45, 60 years old when he died | as Joe Guelpe |
| Franklin Pangborn He was 51, 69 years old when he died | as J. Pinkerton Snoopington |
| Una Merkel She was 36, 82 years old when she died | as Myrtle Sousé |
| Bobby Larson | as Clifford Muckle the Boy in Bank (uncredited) |
| Carey Loftin He was 26, 83 years old when he died | as Townsman (uncredited) |
| Russell Hicks He was 45, 61 years old when he died | as J. Frothingham Waterbury |
| Reed Hadley He was 29, 63 years old when he died | as Francois |
| Cora Witherspoon She was 50, 67 years old when she died | as Agatha Sousé |
| Emmett Vogan He was 47, 76 years old when he died | as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
| David Thursby He was 51, 88 years old when he died | as Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Bill Wolfe | as Otis |
| Jack Gargan He was 22, 73 years old when he died | as Film Crewman (uncredited) |
| Fay Adler | as Secretary / Stenographer (uncredited) |
| Mary Field She was 31, 87 years old when she died | as Woman with Cherries on Hat (uncredited) |
| Eddie Acuff He was 37, 53 years old when he died | as Reporter (uncredited) |
| Dolly Haas She was 30, 84 years old when she died | as Script Girl (uncredited) |
| Harlan Briggs He was 61, 72 years old when he died | as Doctor Stall |
| W.C. Fields He was 60, 66 years old when he died | as Egbert Sousé |
| Pierre Watkin He was 50, 70 years old when he died | as Mr. Skinner |
| Eddie Dunn He was 25, 64 years old when he died | as James the Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Max Wagner He was 39, 73 years old when he died | as Shirtless Ditchdigger (uncredited) |
| Grady Sutton He was 34, 89 years old when he died | as Og Oggilby |
| Gene Collins He was 15, 73 years old when he died | as Boy Seeking Autograph (uncredited) |
| Patsy Moran She was 37, 65 years old when she died | as Townswoman (uncredited) |
| David Oliver He was 41, now 42 years old | as Straw-Hatted Teller (uncredited) |
| Jack Roper | as Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Al Hill He was 48, 62 years old when he died | as Filthy McNasty aka Rupulsive Rogan |
| Dick Purcell He was 32, 35 years old when he died | as Mackley Q. Greene |
| Margaret Seddon She was 68, 95 years old when she died | as Old Lady in Car (uncredited) |
| Jessie Ralph She was 76, 79 years old when she died | as Mrs. Hermisillo Brunch |
| Kay Sutton She was 25, 72 years old when she died | as Young Woman on Bench (uncredited) |
| Nora Cecil She was 62, 72 years old when she died | as Lompoc Ladies Auxiliary (uncredited) |
| Pat West He was 17, 72 years old when he died | as Assistant Director |
| Heather Wilde | as Miss Plupp |
| Charles Sullivan He was 41, 73 years old when he died | as Pursuit Driver (uncredited) |
| George Moran | as Cozy Cochran aka Loudmouth Nasty |
| Jan Duggan He was 59, 95 years old when he died | as Mrs. Muckle the Mother in Bank (uncredited) |
| Evelyn Del Rio | as Elsie Mae Adele Brunch Sousé |
| Dorothy Vernon She was 65, 94 years old when she died | as Old Lady (uncredited) |
| Fay Holderness She was 59, 82 years old when she died | as Lady Passerby (uncredited) |
| Jack Norton He was 58, 76 years old when he died | as A. Pismo Clam |
| John Rawlings He was 28, 58 years old when he died | as Minor Role (uncredited) |
The Bank Dick Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Arthur Hilton as Editor. He was 43 (82) years old when He died | Editing |
| Milton Krasner as Director of Photography. He was 36 (84) years old when He died | Camera |
| Richard H. Riedel as Art Direction. He was 36 (55) years old when He died | Art |
| Russell A. Gausman as Set Decoration. He was 48 (70) years old when He died | Art |
| Jack J. Gross as Producer. He was 38 (61) years old when He died | Production |
| Cliff Work as Executive Producer. | Production |
| Jack Otterson as Art Direction. He was 35 (86) years old when He died | Art |
| Vera West as Costume Design. She was 40 (47) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
| W.C. Fields as Screenplay. He was 60 (66) years old when He died | Writing |
| Charles Previn as Original Music Composer. He was 52 (85) years old when He died | Sound |
| Bernard B. Brown as Sound Designer. He was 42 (82) years old when He died | Sound |
The Bank Dick (84 years)
Was His Face Red . . . And His Nose, Too ! when the bandits took the money . . . and the SAFE !
- Release day: Friday, November 29, 1940
- Runtime: 72 minutes